Railway League
THE following gentlemen—members of the Albion Park league that is agitating for a G.S.S.C. loop line of railway—met on Saturday afternoon last Mr. Mood, J. P…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
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Tom Thumb Bridge
The tender of Gummow, Forrest and Co., of Sydney, has been accepted for the supply of Minier pipes for the Tom Thumb bridge at 5s 6d per lineal foot…
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When the British examined the railway line after the flight of the B[?] they found small packages containing high explosives placed every hundred…
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In regard to the above road the works committee of the Central Illawarra Council reported that they had examined the crossing on raftery's road undertaken to be…
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We learn that the Minister for Works has consented to Mr. Nicholson, M.P., to have the Mount Keira Road taken over by the Roads Department altogether from the…
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Yesterday was the last day for the receipt of tenders for a bridge over Tom Thumb Lagoon. It is almost certain that there was considerable competition for the work,…
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The tender of Lawson and sottree, of Sydney, has been accepted for the Tom THumb bridge and the work will probably be commenced this week…
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"As ill luck would happen," the late trains to and from Wollongong on Saturday night got out of running. The engine of the half-past seven train from Sydney broke…
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The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the road-race to take place on Saturday next from Wollongong to Dapto:—F. A. Taylor, scratch;…
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That the railway authorities are fully alive to the magnitude the Illawarra Eisteddfod will assume is evident by the following train arrangements they have…
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A public meeting for the purpose of forming a branch railway league in connection with the construction of a cross line joining the South Coast and Southern lines…
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On the conclusion of the Half-squadron meeting in Wollongong, on Tuesday evening, the chairman, Mr. W. J. Wiseman, introduced the…
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On Friday night the evening train from Sydney encountered a bullock on the line between the high embankment immediately on the south side of…
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On Saturday afternoon a road race under the auspices of the Wollongong Bicycle Club was held from Wollongong to Dapto. The starters were F.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Special Train to the Illawarra Eisteddfod TO-MORROW
The Wollongong station-master (Mr. John Spence) is supplied with the timetable of the Newcastle special train for the Illawarra Eisteddfod. The train will…
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The Dapto Bicycle Club's road race comes off on the 27th inst. A start will be made from the foot of Cross-roads hill at 2 p.m., to finish at the local post-office. Mr. A…
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Mr. Lawson, of the firm of Lawson and Settree, the successful tenderers for the construction of a bridge over Tom Thumb crossing, arrived in Wollongong on…
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We learn that the Railway Commissioners will pay a visit of inspection to the Illawarra line to-morrow (Wednesday). It is understood that they will leave Sydney…
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"THE Railway Commissioners journeyed along the South Coast line yesterday on a tour of inspection The party. which travelled by special train, included the…
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Commissioners Fehon and Kirkcaldie on Wednesday last made their annual visit of inspection over the Illawarra railway. They, it may be remarked, are the only…
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